The Ruling on Deceiving the Fiancé in Seeing the Fiancée
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man proposed to a woman and asked to see her, so they allowed him to see her. They brought out a woman claiming she was his fiancée, and he saw her. After the contract was completed and he entered the marriage, he was surprised to find that the woman before him now was not the one he had seen previously, and that he had been deceived. What is the solution? And is it possible for him to recover the mahr (bridal gift) he paid?
Answer:
This is a case of litigation. This is a claim from him. We do not know the reality of the situation, but this is a dispute. If he wants to file a lawsuit against the woman’s family and dispute with them, he has the right to do so, and the truth will be established between the two parties.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man proposed to a woman and asked to see her, so they allowed him to see her. They brought out a woman claiming she was his fiancée, and he saw her. After the contract was completed and he entered the marriage, he was surprised to find that the woman before him now was not the one he had seen previously, and that he had been deceived. What is the solution? And is it possible for him to recover the mahr (bridal gift) he paid?
Answer:
This is a case of litigation. This is a claim from him. We do not know the reality of the situation, but this is a dispute. If he wants to file a lawsuit against the woman’s family and dispute with them, he has the right to do so, and the truth will be established between the two parties.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7 — youtube.com (15:56)
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